Road signs in Switzerland
Road signs in Switzerland conform to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.[1]
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Design
Distances and other measurements are displayed in metric units. The font used is the Frutiger, since 2003.[2]
Although Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, signs follow the general European conventions concerning the use of shape and color to indicate their function.
Type of sign | Shape | Border | Background colour |
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Warning | Triangular | Red | White |
Prohibition | Circular | Red | White |
Mandatory instructions | Circular | White | Blue |
Supplementary | Rectangular | Black | White |
Information | Rectangular | White | White (urban) Blue (other roads) Green (motorway) |
Language
Each canton for its road signs and complementary indications uses one of the four official languages of Switzerland accordingly.
Gallery
Warning signs
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Railway level crossing without gate or barrier ahead
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Trams crossing ahead
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Traffic lights ahead
Regulatory signs
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No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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Maximum speed limit
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Advisory maximum speed limit (in German)
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Advisory maximum speed limit (in French)
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Advisory maximum speed limit (in Italian)
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No overtaking
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No overtaking by lorries
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No U-turns
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Snow chains required
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End of maximum speed limit
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End of advisory maximum speed limit (in German)
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End of advisory maximum speed limit (in French)
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End of advisory maximum speed limit (in Italian)
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End of no overtaking restriction
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End of no overtaking by lorries restriction
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End of snow chain requirements
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Home zone entry
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End of home zone
Priority signs
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Stop and give way
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Crossroads with right-of-way from the right
Information signs
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End of motorway
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Parking place
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Covered parking place
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Signpost leading onto motorway
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Signpost to parking place
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Signpost to park and ride
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Exit sign (in German)
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Exit sign (in French)
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Exit sign (in Italian)
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Distance to police station (in German)
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Distance to police station (in French)
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Distance to police station (in Italian)